Dwyane Wade Defends How He and Gabrielle Union Split the Bills 50/50
glamour.comsaid in a conversation with Bloomberg, “it's weird to say I'm head of household because, in this , we split everything 50/50,” a statement she reiterated on the Black Millionaires podcast, per .Her statement caused confusion on Twitter, where users noted that, as part-owner of the Utah Jazz, Wade is worth significantly more than his wife (they're both multi-millionaires, though).
In a unpacking the responses, Juliet Williams, a gender studies professor at UCLA, pointed out that assumptions about gender roles play a part in this conversation, and also noted that "Anybody who’s ever done a good honest day's work knows there's a tremendous sense of agency and autonomy and self-respect that no one should have to give up even if they happen to be married to someone that’s very rich.’’ Union works hard!
Maybe she likes knowing she's an equal contributor to the household!To address the story, Wade went on the Club Shay Shay podcast and elaborated on the family's different responsibilities, totally backing Gabrielle Union up.
He explained that for their daughter, , everything is right down the middle. “I have 20 to 50 responsibilities and my wife has 20 to 50 responsibilities and when I say that, that means she has her mother, she has her sisters, she has her dad so she has a lot of things she’s responsible for,” he added “She pays 100% of that and you know what I do?
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